About the Franco Center

We are Le Centre D’Heritage Franco-Americain. The Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston, ME, USA. We believe history and heritage are action verbs, just like community and neighbor. We practice these by engaging members of our community young and old to share their experiences and traditions, so we might all benefit from them.

We’re a performing arts organization that celebrates our Franco-American Heritage; a legacy handed to us by generations of our brave ancestors who relocated here from France, from Quebec, and from all across the globe. We present the best in symphonic music, solo instrumentalists, chorales and choirs, and contemporary music. We have a wildly successful theme night series, as well as more informal nightclub performances.

Mar 5 - Mar 5

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bates College Artist-in-Residence Frank Glazer kicks off the Franco Center’s Piano Series for the season

Legendary concert pianist Frank Glazer, who inaugurated the Piano Series season at the Franco Center last September, will be remembered and honored there on the occasion of what would have been his 100th birthday. “An Evening Celebrating the Ministry of Music of Frank Glazer” will feature seven highly accomplished and renowned concert artists. The event is free and open to the public.

Mar 7 - Mar 7

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

10th anniversary of F.A.B. Winter Dance Showcase.

Come celebrate 10 years of presenting mainly Maine dancers and choreographers in the 10th Annual F.A.B. Winter Dance Showcase. This fertile partnership between the Franco Center in Downtown Lewiston and the Bates Dance program

Mar 10 - Mar 10

9:30 am - 10:30 am

In celebration of the PSO’s 90th Anniversary Celebration and the launch of a three-year Beethoven Symphony Cycle, the Woodwind KinderKonzert Quintet will focus on music and life of Ludwig von Beethoven.

Mar 13 - Mar 13

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations bring down the house with a powerful mix of Motown/Memphis Soul Music that’s guaranteed to get the party started! This is a 100% Old School R&B Revue complete with female backup singers, a full horn section, and a show that that will knock your socks off!